Penguins TV play-by-play voice rushed to hospital during game vs. Anaheim after scary incident

A scary scene took place last night in Anaheim where the Pittsburgh Penguins were facing the Ducks. During the second intermission, Penguins television play-by-play man Josh Getzoff fainted in the Honda Center press box and had to be taken to the local hospital.

Team insider John Yohe had posted right after the incident:

“Not sure when it happened, but Pens play by play man Josh Getzoff just passed out. He was walking around a moment ago. Being taken away in a wheelchair. Hopefully just precautionary. He was conscious and seemed OK.”

It has since been reported that Getzoff left the SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcast booth between periods, which is common, and he was in the middle of a conversation with another broadcaster when he passed out.

He was then placed in a wheelchair and was later taken to a hospital as a precaution. The Penguins did not issue a statement on his status, but a team source said Getzoff reported that he was OK.

Phil Bourque, Getzoff’s colleague, shared on the air during the third period that he heard Getzoff was alright.

Getzoff, a Pennsylvania native, recently celebrated his 10-year anniversary as a broadcaster for the Penguins. This is his third season as the TV play-by-play man for SportsNet Pittsburgh. Prior to that, Getzoff called the Penguins’ games on the radio.

However on Tuesday, he did not get to call the third period of the Pens’ 4-3 loss at the hands of the Ducks.

The next game for the Penguins will be Thursday in Los Angeles against the Kings, and it is believed that Getzoff will be back in the booth to call it.